Construction Details:

The yellow dress and blue/white overdress are separate pieces, just like it is shown in the artbook sketches. However, the white sleeves are just spandex sleeves designed to be worn on the arms under the dress (with so many layers, it's just too hot to wear another full dress underneath!)

I used a sundress pattern as the base for both dresses, but I had to remove one of the three big skirt panels. Even with a petticoat, it was just too much fabric! The yellow puff sleeves were made with my favorite puff sleeve pattern that I've used for a ton of different costumes.

The dress has a poofy petticoat underneath for the shape, and the belt is actually functional to give the dress its shape (without the belt, the dress is very loose and rather shapeless - so I made the belt similar to a Renaissance-style corset, with metal grommets and leather lacing).

The waist sash and headscarf required some "tweaking" from what I originally thought I'd be doing. Seems that the artists took some creative liberties with the designs, so the fabric doesn't quite behave as actual fabric would. For example, the triangle waist sash needed extra pieces added to the front where it ties to get the proper shape. The headscarf was two pieces - a "hat" and a "hair sock". All the little triangles were hand-painted with Tulip Soft Paint.

The wide black edging at the collar and skirt, and the red edging on the waist sash, was handmade. The only purchased bias tape was on the blue skirt triangles and the little bits of white at the collar.

The fur on the boots was hand-sewn down (the boots were originally bought for my Twilight Princess Zelda costume!) and I plan to add white ribbons for the wraps on the sides.

Nall was made from a free online pattern that I modified into the correct fur patterns. The wings were made from plastic canvas, fleece, and real feathers. His features were made with fleece, felt, and fabric paint.

The wig was custom dyed from a Clover-L in light blue. The bangs and side bits were styled with a hairdryer on high heat and a set of velcro rollers. A little Got2B Glued spray kept the ringlets in place, even during heavy wind!

Personal Thoughts:

"The Devil's in the details" pretty much sums up this costume. It looks simple (and it wasn't that *hard* to make) but the detail work was intense. Just painting all those little triangles...

This was a super fun costume to wear and I'm thrilled how many people recognized the character. I was afraid I'd be another obscure RPG character in this, but a lot of people knew the character and game. I got a lot of photos and compliments, and everyone loved Nall. I'll definitely be wearing this one again!

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